Colcannon – Irish Mashed Potatoes

Colcannon, a couple of years ago, I didn’t know what this was. I like to think of Colcannon as Irish Mashed Potatoes. Colcannon is mashed potatoes with cooked cabbage inside of them. Thanks to a close friend of mine, and her insistence that I should try these, I did. You know what? They are delicious. This is an Irish comfort food, and thankfully potatoes and cabbages are available all year long. Colcannon makes a lovely spring vegetable, as the green of the cabbage peaks through the mashed potatoes. Some people like to add a little bit of bacon or even bacon drippings to these for an additional flavor. I personally am a purist on these, and I like them with just the potatoes and cabbage. However you enjoy your colcannon one thing is for certain, you will be making these potatoes again and again.

Colcannon – Irish Mashed Potatoes

Colcannon – Irish Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

2pounds Yukon gold potatoes

3cups thinly shredded cabbage

1/2cup heavy cream

3tablespoons butter

1/2teaspoon salt

1/4teaspoonblack pepper

Instructions

Peel potatoes and dice into one inch cubes. Place potatoes into a pot, and cover with water, and place over a medium to high heat. Simmer them for about 15 minutes or until tender. During the last five minutes of the potatoes cooking time, add the cabbage so it will cook. Drain all vegetables and place into a bowl or back into the pot. Add heavy cream and butter; mash the potatoes and cabbage together with either a potato masher or a hand held mixer. Season to with salt and pepper to taste, before serving.

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I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.

This has been a staple of my home for many years. Only difference is my family adds a bit of ham to the mix. You can add it when you add the cabbage if you just want the meat or boil the ham bone first, then cook your potatoes and cabbage in the same broth for a stronger flavor. Very good.

I bought a big head of cabbage last week and have potatoes. I kept thinking I was going to make colcannon, but all the recipes I found said cabbage and a green like kale or spinach or something. I didn’t have any of that in the house so I kept putting it off until I could get to the market again, but seeing your recipe I think I’ll make it tomorrow.

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